My Seven Visible Signs of Ageing
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27 Aug 2020
My opinion: Your "state of mind" contributes to how you appear. Think "young", and this has given me friends of different ages. I am 90, I had bone graft surgery on my spine in Boston about 18 months ago, and because the bone is growing in my spine, I kind of "bend" which the new bone will help me to stand "tall". If you think old, you indeed are "old", It is all in your attitude. I work two hours weekly at my local library and interact with patrons of any age. But makeup which I love is my issue. I have pretty smooth skin (for 90). it is important that I look the best that I can. Think young, laugh, and always, and I mean this always thin positive. Look at what you have, not at what you have lost.,
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13 Jul 2020
I so agree with you. Everyone seems to be getting younger! I look at the TV and wonder if they have just left school? and who are they to give advice when they are in their 20's. What do they know! Our TV is getting louder but I put it down to not having proper speakers. They used to be on the side and boomed out now we get little ones or the dreaded sound bar which does not get any louder. Also the signal allways goes up in the adverts very annoying. I just listened to your talk on dress sizes. Margret Duchess of Argyle ( who was best dressed woman in the 30's) She had her dress designer Hartnell dress her all in white. That is the most unforgiving colour! Beware all brides! Then he looked at her best features and made clothes for her in 1 shape for the rest of her life. She had a thin body and small bust but great legs. All her skirts were cut on the bias so they swung. No low tops and a nipped in waist. She still came in best dressed woman in the 50's. So same style for all her clothes just different patterns and colours. I thought it a wonderful idea but obviously costs a lot of money to get a designer to make all your clothes! Loving the chats as no WI meetings and I do miss the chat with the girls. I have no camera on computer so can not do zoom calls. I have sent off for a book on android tablets and hopefully will buy one and then join the world on zoom! Thank you Tricia for all your insights , I agree with them and some make me giggle which is very uplifting.
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7 Jul 2020
Hi I am 68 and new to this site I absolutely love it. I really struggled with getting older which made me really miserable. One day I decided there is nothing at all I can do about it and remembering my mother’s words if I complained when I was young, my mother was a sister at a hospital, “ you have your health your children are healthy, you have a good life just be grateful for what you have and live your life to the full” my mother died at 65. I was feeling very down and then took myself in hand
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5 Jul 2020
I have never discussed my disgust with the "look so many years younger" phrase with any of my friends, but I detest it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am 79 years old, and I hope I don't look like a hag, I take care of my eating and exercising habits, I read, I study, I travel, BUT I know I cannot look younger by using some cosmetic or cream, eating a certain food, taking a vitamin or anything else. I AM 79 and will be 80 (hopefully) next year. I feel so blessed to be this age with no major health issues, have a fabulous husband with no health issues, have 5 wonderful adult children with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. But most of all, I am thankful for my healthy, clear brain because I still love to learn, read and socialize with special friends. I am grateful for a long, healthy life. My dad died at 54 years old, my sister at 53, and I lost my mom at 83 about 20 years ago.
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5 Jul 2020
I agree with all you have said Tricia, but you left one thing out. The 'old memory'! You have to totally concentrate when putting things away, or else you forget where you have put them; going into a room and forgetting why you went in there; forgetting people's names these are just a few tricks of the memory or lack of. By the way I love your teatime chats.